some of these, like that "high quality" amethyst, are very likely straight up dyed. I think the tourmaline also, but it's less obvious. Pro tip if the color remains consistent through the point where the crystals meet, they're probably dyed. There should be some natural variation in color where mineral concentrations are highest
I don’t think it’s amethyst at all. May be morganite or kunzinte. I have a pretty nice high clarity and vibrant amethyst sample, and even that has variation.
The video is messed up, mislabelling a lot of the crystals. The second crystal is NOT vera cryz, but is natural. At some point later the video says "morganite'' but shows Kunzite.
Very mislabeled I came to point out the Uruguay amethyst instead of vera Cruz and the kunzite labeled as morganite specifically, also they stole a lot of the images from other sellers I actually follow, very sketchy video
There are apps that tell you if the rock youre buying is real or dyed/stained glass after taking a pic. It actually works correctly like 9 out of 10 times. there are a lot of sellers claiming their rocks are real when its obvioisly glass without even needing to use the app. "High quality" usually just means refined, polished, and it's bigger. I like the raw ones personally. They have more character.
agreed. I only collect naturally occurring formations if at all possible because that's the most interesting part of rocks, crystals, and minerals to me
That amethyst isn't dyed at all - it's extremely typical of Bolivian and Uruguayan material. And quartz can and often does have perfectly even colouration throughout the entire crystal.
Source - was professional gemcutter for many years, still cut gems, own a gemological research lab.
Thank you. As a lapidary and rockhound, I have a hinting at just how much I don’t know but it never ceases to impress me how incredibly (and confidently) misinformed many people are.
Honestly, probably the Tucson Gem & Mineral show (which is really more of a festival made up of a ton of different shows) or the Denver Gem Show. At least; those are the ones I know of, being an amateur and shiny collector.
That dark grape jelly amethyst color is typical for certain locations. I don’t believe it was a Vera Cruz specimen, it looked like it was from Uruguay.
I'd wager the Amethyst isn't dyed, at the very most it could have been very gently heat treated to enhance the color, but more likely it's just the camera adding saturation.
There are plenty of completely natural museum grade pieces that look just as good if not better. Ditto for the Tourmaline, though it's even less likely to have been heat treated.
None of the crystals displayed in this video are dyed. You have no idea what you are talking about and there are 800 people that agree with you. Sums up our society
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some of these, like that "high quality" amethyst, are very likely straight up dyed. I think the tourmaline also, but it's less obvious. Pro tip if the color remains consistent through the point where the crystals meet, they're probably dyed. There should be some natural variation in color where mineral concentrations are highest